Button-form.



C. S. BARBOUB, JR.

BUTTON FORM.

APPLICATION H'LED MAY 20, 1915.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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1 V spartan-Rosin To alt-w hfom" it'may'co-ncem': I Be it known that I, C Antes S. BAR-Bonn. J12, a; citizen of [the Unite'dSt'ates,lresiding at Meriden, countyjof New Haven, State' of Connecticut, have inventedfan'Improvement in Button-Forms, (Case A,) of which the following" is' a specification.

This inventionrelates to button forms adapted to be covered with cloth and -has for its object to provide a button form of this character adapted for general use and especially adapted for use by cloak-makers,

tailors'and d'ressma'kers in the class of workre uiring that the buttons match thegarm'entor requiring buttons covered with. a

specialdistinguished from stock brttons, and especiallyto provid r button form of this character which shall be inexpensive to produce, easvtdco erand to ase semble'and adapted to be easily and qulckly re-c'ove'red with the same or another fabricv and to be used for an unlimited number of times.

With these and other objects in view, I

have devised the novel button form which I will now describe, referring to the accompanying'drawl'ng forming a portion of this specification and using referencecharacters to indicate the several parts I Figure 1 is a section of the front plate of my novel button form with the cover secured in place thereon; Fig. 2 a view as seen from the right in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 an elevation of the front plate detached; Fig. 1 an elevation of the clamping plate detached; Fig. 5 a section of an assembled button; Fig. 6 a section of the clamping plate on the line 66 in Fig. 4; Fig. 7 an elevation on a reduced scale of a button illustrating a use of my novel button form where two color buttons are required; Fig. 8 a section of the ring, detached, which is used in connection with my novel button form in the type of button illustrated in Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a section of a completed button corresponding with Fig. 7.

My novel button form comprises a front plate 10, a clamping plate 11 and a shank 12 having an eye 13. The front and clamping plates may be made of metal, celluloid, vulcanized fiber, or any suitable material. The front plate is shown as concavo-conveX in form and is provided in its face with a central depression lt and a slot 15 across the depression. The clamping plate is preferably dished slightly and is provided in its specification of Letters)? asst, I i"'iaatemeaneb.1-;11916;

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' outer face with a central depression 16, with a slot acrossthe depression and a groove 1'8"cross1ngthegslot. In addition to theeye,-

the'shank is provided at its opposite end withfa' headl9 which is received in the depression 14 in the frontplate.

20 denotes a cover which is a disk of fabric enough larger than the front plate to, ermitthe edge of'the cover to=be folded overthe edge of the front plate and secured by stitching, as indicated by 21, in Fig. 2.

In assemblinga button, the shank is first placed in position as in Fig. 1, the eye being passedt'hrough the slot and the head resting in the depression, then the cover is placed thereon, then the clamping plate is placed in position, as in Fig. 5, the eye being, passed through slot'17 therein and then the shank is given a,partialturn to cause the inner end of the eye to 'drop into groovelSand lock the shank against rotation, there being sufli'c'ient spring or yield to the cover, clamp ingj plate and eye to permit the shank to be turned by the application of a little power and to then retain the eye locked in the groove.

cover'theshank is given a partial rotation to place the eye in alinement withthe slot in the clamping plate, wl1eirtl1e clamping plate maybe readily removed and the cover released.

The form illustrated in Figs. 7 8 and 9 differs in the addition of a ring 22 of greater diameter than the front plate, which may be covered by a fabric of contrasting color or an entirely different style of fabric. The ring is given a suitable ornamental configuration to correspond with the front plate and is provided in its face with a depressed flange 23 against which the edge of the covered front plate rests. The ring is covered with cloth in the same manner as the front plate, the cover of course extending over the opening in the ring. The clamping plate in this form does not engage the front plate as before but is of greater diameter and engages the back of the covered ring, as clearly shown in Fig. 9, in which the cover of the ring is indicated by 24. In assembling, the head of the shank is placed in the depression in the front plate as before, covers are placed over the front plate and the ring, the edge placed in engagement with the back of the cover of the ring, the eye is passed through hen it 1s required to remove the" the ring cover and through the slot in the clamping plate and then the shank is givena partial turn to cause the inner end of the eye to drop into the groove and lock the shank against rotation, as before. The disassembling for the purpose of recovering either front plate or ring is the same as before. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A button form comprising a front plate having a central depression and a slot crossing the depression, a shank'having a head adapted to engage the depression and an eye adapted to be passed through the slot, and a clamping plate having a central depression and a slot crossing the depression, through Which the eye may be passed, the parts being locked in place by giving the shank a partial turn.

2. A button form comprising a front plate having a central slot, a shank having a head adapted to engage the face of the front plate and an eye adapted to be passed through the slot, and a clamping plate having a central slot through Which the 'eye maybe passed, the parts being locked in place by giving the shank a partial turn.

3. A button form comprising a front plate having a central depression and a slot crossing the depression, a shank having a head adapted to engage the depression and an eye adapted to be passed through the slot, and a clamping plate having a central depression, a slot crossing the depression through which the eye may be passed and a groove adapted to be engaged by the inner end 'of'the eye to lock the parts in place. H

4c. In combination, a front plate having a central slot, a shank having a head adapted a cloth cover placed over the front plate and secured at the back, and a clamping plate having a central slot through Which the eye may be passed, the parts being locked in ring and secured at the back, and a clamp-' ing plate having a central slot through Which the eye may be passed, the parts being'locked in place by giving the shank a partial turn;

6. A button form comprising a front plate having a central slot, a shank having a head adapted to engage the face of the front plate,-

and an eye adapted to be passed through the slot, a ring of greater diameter than the front plate through Which the shank is to engage the face of the front plate and an eye adapted to be passed'through the slot,

passed, and a clamping plate having a central slot through which the eye may be passed, the parts being locked in place by giving the shank a partial turn.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES 7 s. BARBOUB, JR,

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' Washington, D. G. 

